ƵBlock explorersUnfortunately, there's no Zibcoin block explorer yet. :-(The current work-around is to use "blockchain.info" and switch units to "µBTC".Then you just need to imagine there'd be a "ZBC" in place of "µBTC".

This place will advertise the first Zibcoin block explorer as soon as it exists.

ƵExchangesUnfortunately, there's no direct Zibcoin-to-fiat-money exchange yet. :-(The current work-around is to use Bitcoin-to-fiat-money exchanges and convert to/from Zibcoin using the redemption scheme as described above.

This place will advertise the first direct Zibcoin-to-fiat-money exchange as soon as it exists.

ƵFaucetComing soon...TM

ƵBounties

30k ZBC are promised to be paid for a better iconclaimed by klabaki, see above

If I thought that could get broad consensus, and the switchover carried out without too much transition damage, I'd favor it. Obviously, the sooner, the better, because each day of writing/coding around existing units bitcoin/millibit/microbit makes the switch harder. Still, I could be convinced.

But, if as I fear it's too late for that, or too late to do it in one big switch, then 'zibcoin' offers many of the same benefits as a 1/1,000,000th 'bitcoin'. Same # of syllables, similar sound, compact unambiguous abbreviations (Z/Ƶ/ZBC). It can be used as a trial/placeholder.

And if your ultimate goal is rebasing the 'bitcoin':

I actually think if 'zibcoin' catches on, it might become easier to someday revalue the headline Bitcoin. Zibcoin adoption means there are fewer labels/lines-of-code/stories that cement the classic, giant-bitcoin (BTC=10^8 satoshi, mBTC=10^5 satoshi, µBTC=10^2 satoshi) values into permanence. If day-to-day values are commonly quoted in zibcoin, casual adoption is smoothed, and the idea is planted that the "core Bitcoin system" is separate from its units, and can support multiple units.

And then, when "Bitcoin" is mainly used to refer to the system-as-a-whole, or the unit from the 'olden days' when you could get a million zibs for a dollar, then you could incrementally say... "OK, let's just call zibcoin units 'bitcoins' again." The zibcoin/zib words would be serving as the middle-step of a safer transitional process – a bit more like how soft-forks happen in stages, only taking full-force when most miners are ready. You then wouldn't need total consensus and synchronization for a giant 'flag day' incompatibility cutover.

The Zibcoin source repository is structured more like a patch than a traditional fork.

This means that installing Zibcoin is really like installing a new version/variant of Bitcoin.Shut down your Bitcoin client before installing; then you can just install Zibcoin on top of Bitcoin.There's no need to re-download the blockchain, because all Bitcoin data files are 100% compatible with Zibcoin.

For every version of Bitcoin, there will be a corresponding version of Zibcoin.

The Zibcoin Core development team aims to make only minimalistic changes to the source code, while closely tracking the upstream repository.This essentially means that the Zibcoin development is backed by the world-class programmers of the Bitcoin Core development team.

Everything is done to protect your wealth in both zibcoins and bitcoins.

Congratulation you might have success with this zib coin, yes you really need to change the logo as this one is so simple to make with windows paint program. Also you should also post this in ALT coin section/ Or you already have done this?

Congratulation you might have success with this zib coin, yes you really need to change the logo as this one is so simple to make with windows paint program.

Thanks!

I agree that good artwork is needed to make Zibcoin a success. Unfortunately, I'm not an artist.

Therefore, I call out for a public competition to make the most creative Zibcoin artwork. Let's think about ZIB, the space dog, and anything else that supports our idea.The winners will be awarded a honored place in the Zibcoin community.

I'm confused as to what this actually is. So is it an alt coin built on top of Bitcoin?

No. Zibcoin is not an altcoin.

The following is true:

1 000 000 zibcoins = 1 bitcoin0.000 001 bitcoins = 1 zibcoin

So, Zibcoin and Bitcoin are both referring to the very same monetary system, they are just different units.

Still an altcoin - people who use bitcoins won't recognise zibcoins - just not an altchain.Zibcoin is kinda like the first altcoin, created by myself in 2011 Jan, Tonal Bitcoin.Except Zibcoin seems to acknowledge some of the problems with SI, yet still wants to use SI...

BTW, ZBC has some rather unknown preceding (and obvious) use by Dozenal Bitcoin.

Still an altcoin - people who use bitcoins won't recognise zibcoins - just not an altchain.Zibcoin is kinda like the first altcoin, created by myself in 2011 Jan, Tonal Bitcoin.Except Zibcoin seems to acknowledge some of the problems with SI, yet still wants to use SI...

BTW, ZBC has some rather unknown preceding (and obvious) use by Dozenal Bitcoin.

I think that both SI and Tonal are too difficult for everyday usage.In everyday usage, what actually matters are short and memorable words, combined with a system that people are already familiar with.

People are already familiar with dollars and cents, i.e. 1 dollar = 100 cents."Zib" tries to do the same thing with satoshis, i.e. 1 zib = 100 satoshis.

If you just say "zib" without "coin", then it doesn't sound that much like an altcoin anymore.

"Zib" is the only integral part of this proposal, everything else is subject to discussion.